Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI)

Sharp increase in drink drive deaths.

Drink drive deaths highest since 2009

Jul 26, 2024Comments off

There’s been a sharp increase in the number of deaths on Britain’s roads caused by drunk drivers. Final figures for 2022 released by the Department

David Higginbottom, CEO of Driver First Assist, says Skills for Safer Journeys could dramatically improve road safety. He cites the fact that deaths from RTCs often occur within four minutes, whereas the target time for an ambulance to arrive (if the call is life-threatening) is eight minutes.

Turning drivers into lifesavers

Jun 17, 2024Comments off

Road safety training organisation Driver First Assist has launched Skills for Safer Journeys – a new online training course which could dramatically improve safety for

Young Driver

Demand for Government action to reduce youn...

Apr 12, 2024Comments off

A group of 40 bereaved parents are demanding immediate action to tackle the unacceptable and disproportionately high number of young driver and passenger deaths on

Traffic on A414 dual-carriageway

Police to focus on ‘fatal four’...

Apr 08, 2024Comments off

Police forces across the country are supporting a four-week operation to highlight the ‘fatal four’ offences. The operation, which got underway on 1 April, is

Young Driver

MPs must act to save young drivers’ lives

Mar 18, 2024Comments off

A group of road safety experts have signed a letter calling on MPs from all political parties to commit to taking action on proven evidence-based

Car damage after a serious accident

New data reveals decline in number road tra...

Feb 08, 2024Comments off

New research conducted by law firm Lime Solicitors reveals an overall decrease in the number of road traffic accidents that ambulance vehicles were called to

Rural Road

Rural roads are becoming more deadly again

Jan 22, 2024Comments off

NFU Mutual has announced plans to create a Code for Countryside Roads, to bring together ‘expert knowledge and advice to make rural roads safer for

Car Damage

Treat road death as motor manslaughter

Dec 11, 2023Comments off

A retired barrister and part-time judge has spoken of his long-term calls for drivers who kill to be charged with motor manslaughter, rather than a

Drink driving

Festive crackdown on drink & drug driv...

Dec 04, 2023Comments off

A nationwide crackdown on drink and drug driving, which will see all 43 UK police forces step up efforts to catch motorists who disregard the

Night Time speeding

New videos launched in support of Road Safe...

Nov 20, 2023Comments off

Three new videos aimed at fleets are being launched by Arval UK starting during Road Safety Week, which runs from November 19-25. Reviewed by its